Mastering Microsoft Project for Project Management Excellence
You’re under pressure. Deadlines are tightening, stakeholders are demanding visibility, and your project plans feel like they’re one delay away from collapsing. You know Microsoft Project holds the key, but right now it feels like a maze of menus, dependencies, and Gantt confusion - not the strategic advantage it’s meant to be. What if you could walk into any project meeting with complete confidence, your timeline locked down, your resources optimised, and your risks flagged before they become fires. Not tomorrow. Not after endless trial and error. But within days. Mastering Microsoft Project for Project Management Excellence turns that from aspiration to reality. This isn’t just a tool tutorial. It’s your transformation from overwhelmed project coordinator to respected project leader who delivers on time, on scope, and on budget - with Microsoft Project as your precision instrument. One recent participant, Claire H., a Senior Project Manager at a global engineering firm, went from manually updating Excel trackers to managing a $2.1M infrastructure rollout in Microsoft Project within two weeks of starting the course. Her board presentation was approved in one review - no revisions. The project launched on schedule, and she was fast-tracked for promotion. You don’t need more complexity. You need clarity, control, and confidence. This course gives you a battle-tested, step-by-step system to master every critical function of Microsoft Project - from initial scheduling to risk simulation to executive reporting. Every lesson is designed for immediate implementation. You’ll build real-world project plans as you progress. No theory without application. No guesswork. Just clarity, precision, and results. You’re not just learning software. You’re upgrading your project leadership capabilities, one precise workflow at a time. Here’s how this course is structured to help you get there.Course Format & Delivery Details Designed for real project professionals with real constraints. This course respects your time, your goals, and your need for certainty. How You Learn - Self-Paced, On-Demand, Predictable
The entire course is self-paced, with full on-demand access as soon as your enrolment is processed. Start anytime. Learn at any speed. Pause when needed. Resume exactly where you left off - day or night. Most learners complete the core modules in 12 to 18 hours, with tangible results visible within the first 48 hours of starting. By the end of Week 1, you’ll be building professional-grade project schedules and dashboards from scratch. Lifetime Access & Future-Proofing
- You get lifetime access to all course materials - no subscription, no expiry.
- All future updates, enhancements, and version-specific refinements are included at no extra cost.
- Content is continuously refined to reflect the latest Microsoft Project desktop and cloud integrations.
Global, Mobile-Friendly, Available Whenever You Need It
- Access your learning from any device - laptop, tablet, or smartphone.
- 24/7 availability ensures you can learn during commutes, downtime, or after hours - no time zone friction.
- Progress is automatically saved, so you never lose your place.
Instructor Support You Can Rely On
While the course is self-guided, you’re never alone. Direct access to our expert Microsoft Project coaches means you can submit questions and receive detailed guidance within one business day. Whether it’s a roadblock in resource levelling or custom field logic, support is structured to keep you moving forward without delay. Proven Results, Zero Risk - Guaranteed
If you complete the course and don’t feel significantly more confident, competent, and in control of your project planning using Microsoft Project, let us know within 30 days. You’ll receive a full refund - no questions asked. This is your risk-reversal promise. World-Recognised Certification
Upon successful completion, you’ll receive a Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service. This credential is globally recognised by project management offices, PMI-affiliated employers, and enterprise technology teams. It validates not just your technical mastery, but your ability to drive project clarity and executional excellence. Transparent Pricing, No Hidden Costs
- One-time fee, complete access.
- No hidden charges, no recurring fees, no upsells.
- Secure payments accepted via Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal.
After Enrolment - What to Expect
After completing your registration, you’ll receive an email confirmation. Once your access is provisioned - typically within 4 business hours - you’ll receive a second email with your login credentials and step-by-step access instructions. This ensures a smooth, secure onboarding with no data compromise. This Works Even If…
- You’ve tried Microsoft Project before and gave up.
- You’re not “tech savvy” - the course assumes zero prior mastery.
- You manage agile, hybrid, or waterfall environments - the methods apply across frameworks.
- You work in construction, IT, healthcare, or finance - the principles are industry-agnostic and role-specific.
More than 17,000 project professionals have used this course to transition from chaotic planning to structured execution. From overlooked contributor to trusted project lead. If you’re ready to upgrade your project delivery power, this is your proven path.
Module 1: Foundations of Microsoft Project Mastery - Understanding the Microsoft Project interface and navigation
- Differentiating between Microsoft Project Desktop and Online versions
- Setting up your project environment and default preferences
- Creating a new project file with precise calendar settings
- Configuring fiscal year, working time, and non-working days
- Understanding calendar types: Standard, 24 Hours, Night Shift
- Customising the Gantt Chart view for clarity and precision
- Using zoom, scroll, and pane management effectively
- Exploring task, resource, and assignment views
- Adding, renaming, and organising custom tables
- Working with multiple project files simultaneously
- Best practices for file naming and version control
- Understanding project information settings
- Setting start and finish date constraints
- Using project statistics for quick health checks
- Enabling and using AutoSave and AutoRecover
- Exporting project data to Excel and PDF formats
- Importing legacy data from spreadsheets and other tools
- Managing file properties and metadata
- Securing project files with password protection
Module 2: Core Scheduling & Task Management - Creating and defining tasks with clear naming conventions
- Estimating task durations using best-practice techniques
- Differentiating between fixed units, fixed duration, and fixed work
- Using duration units: days, hours, weeks
- Adding milestones and understanding their impact
- Creating recurring tasks for routine project activities
- Setting task dependencies: finish-to-start, start-to-start, etc.
- Using lag and lead time in task relationships
- Understanding task types and scheduling implications
- Managing task constraints: ASAP, ALAP, must start on, finish no later than
- Using deadlines to track critical dates without altering the schedule
- Setting effort-driven scheduling rules
- Breaking down projects using Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Organising tasks into summary and subtasks
- Using outlining and indentation for structure
- Creating and modifying Gantt bars for visual clarity
- Highlighting critical tasks in the timeline
- Using task filters to isolate key workstreams
- Displaying task progress with percentage complete
- Updating task status manually and automatically
Module 3: Resource Planning & Optimisation - Creating and managing resource pools: people, equipment, materials
- Entering standard and overtime rates for cost tracking
- Setting resource calendars aligned with availability
- Assigning resources to tasks with correct units
- Understanding work, material, and cost resources
- Managing resource overallocations and identifying bottlenecks
- Using the Resource Graph view to visualise utilisation
- Applying resource levelling to prevent overallocation
- Setting levelling priorities and constraints
- Understanding manual vs. automatic levelling
- Allocating shared resources across multiple projects
- Using team planner to manage resource assignments
- Creating resource groups for filtering and reporting
- Entering initial and remaining work estimates
- Tracking actual work performed by resources
- Updating resource availability based on leave and capacity
- Setting up resource escalation rules
- Using generic resources for preliminary planning
- Replacing generic with named resources
- Optimising team workloads across phases
Module 4: Advanced Scheduling Techniques - Using task calendars for unique scheduling needs
- Linking task calendars to resource calendars
- Creating and managing task deadlines with alerts
- Setting project baseline schedules
- Understanding the importance of baseline preservation
- Saving multiple baselines for comparison
- Using the Tracking Gantt view for performance monitoring
- Creating custom task filters for advanced views
- Building custom views for stakeholder reporting
- Using the Detail Gantt view for complex timelines
- Setting task deadlines and tracking slippage
- Using the Task Usage view for daily planning
- Managing task pre-decessor and successor relationships
- Adding notes to tasks for clarification and context
- Using task custom fields to capture metadata
- Creating outline codes for WBS indexing
- Applying graphical indicators in tables
- Using the Schedule table for critical path tracking
- Understanding how scheduling engine resolves conflicts
- Managing schedule updates after changes
Module 5: Cost Management & Budget Control - Setting up cost categories and resource rates
- Entering fixed costs per task
- Accumulating cost accrual methods: start, end, prorated
- Tracking actual vs. budgeted costs
- Generating cost variance reports
- Using the Cost table to monitor spending
- Creating cost resources for non-labour expenses
- Managing material consumption rates
- Setting up pay rates and overtime rules
- Forecasting total project cost
- Identifying cost overruns early
- Using the Budget Resource type for financial planning
- Entering budget costs at project and task level
- Comparing baseline cost to actual cost
- Creating cost alerts for thresholds
- Exporting cost reports to finance systems
- Allocating costs by phase and workstream
- Using cost fields in custom views
- Printing cost summaries for approvals
- Understanding cost roll-ups in summary tasks
Module 6: Risk & Change Management Integration - Identifying project risks in Microsoft Project
- Using task custom fields to tag risk levels
- Creating risk registers within the project file
- Assigning risk owners and mitigation tasks
- Scheduling contingency time and float
- Using total slack to monitor schedule flexibility
- Adding risk response tasks with dependencies
- Simulating risk impact using what-if analysis
- Managing change requests using task notes
- Tracking approved changes against baseline
- Creating change logs using custom tables
- Versioning changes with saved interim baselines
- Communicating change impact to stakeholders
- Using the Variance table to track deviation
- Analyzing duration, work, and cost variances
- Setting up automatic variance alerts
- Managing scope creep through task governance
- Rebaselining only when justified
- Documenting assumptions and constraints
- Using external links to risk management systems
Module 7: Reporting, Dashboards & Executive Visibility - Creating professional project status reports
- Using the built-in Report Wizard
- Designing executive dashboard views
- Customising the Dashboard view for real-time insight
- Building weekly status reports with key metrics
- Generating Burndown, Milestone, and Cost reports
- Exporting reports to PowerPoint for board meetings
- Using visual indicators for health status
- Creating custom fields for priority, stage, and owner
- Applying conditional formatting for visual alerts
- Using the Timeline view for presentations
- Syncing Timeline with PowerPoint for live updates
- Printing Gantt charts in landscape and portrait
- Adjusting page layout and scale for clarity
- Using headers and footers in printed reports
- Saving report templates for reuse
- Generating resource usage and workload reports
- Creating burn rate and velocity charts
- Filtering reports by department, phase, or team
- Scheduling automated report exports
Module 8: Collaboration & Integration - Understanding Microsoft Project Online vs. Desktop workflows
- Syncing projects with Microsoft Teams
- Integrating with SharePoint for document control
- Using Plan for Project Managers in Microsoft 365
- Sharing project updates with non-Project users
- Exporting to Microsoft Excel for wider distribution
- Importing data from Power BI for analytics
- Using Project Central for enterprise visibility
- Connecting to Azure DevOps for technical projects
- Linking tasks to Jira issues via external tools
- Setting up email notifications for updates
- Using OneDrive for project file sharing
- Managing permissions and access rights
- Collaborating in real time on shared projects
- Using the Status Manager for team updates
- Submitting timesheets through Project Web App
- Reviewing and approving timesheet data
- Conducting virtual project reviews
- Integrating with Outlook for task reminders
- Automating status updates via Power Automate
Module 9: Advanced Features & Best Practices - Using Project Server for enterprise environments
- Creating enterprise global templates
- Managing custom fields at the organisational level
- Using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) for automation
- Recording and running macros to save time
- Creating custom menus and toolbars
- Using the Organizer to manage views and templates
- Backlogging and managing future-phase tasks
- Using Task Path to highlight predecessor chains
- Applying filters to isolate critical path tasks
- Creating custom calendars for international teams
- Handling multiple shifts and time zones
- Using inactive tasks for conditional planning
- Managing phased project rollouts
- Archiving completed projects
- Drafting project closure reports
- Conducting post-implementation reviews in Project
- Analysing lessons learned with data export
- Using Project for portfolio management (PPM)
- Aligning projects with strategic objectives
Module 10: Certification Preparation & Career Advancement - Reviewing all key concepts for mastery
- Taking the final assessment to test your knowledge
- Completing the capstone project: a fully functional $1.5M project plan
- Validating your ability to manage scope, time, cost, and resources
- Receiving detailed feedback on your final submission
- Earning your Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service
- Adding your credential to LinkedIn and CV
- Preparing for PMI and PRINCE2 interviews with Project expertise
- Demonstrating ROI from scheduling efficiency gains
- Using your new skills to negotiate promotions or raises
- Transitioning into senior project management roles
- Becoming a go-to Microsoft Project expert in your organisation
- Leading digital transformation in project planning
- Implementing standardised project templates company-wide
- Reducing project delivery variance by up to 40%
- Shortening planning cycles from weeks to days
- Improving stakeholder confidence through transparency
- Building a personal brand as a project execution specialist
- Accessing alumni resources and job placement support
- Staying ahead with ongoing updates and community insights
- Understanding the Microsoft Project interface and navigation
- Differentiating between Microsoft Project Desktop and Online versions
- Setting up your project environment and default preferences
- Creating a new project file with precise calendar settings
- Configuring fiscal year, working time, and non-working days
- Understanding calendar types: Standard, 24 Hours, Night Shift
- Customising the Gantt Chart view for clarity and precision
- Using zoom, scroll, and pane management effectively
- Exploring task, resource, and assignment views
- Adding, renaming, and organising custom tables
- Working with multiple project files simultaneously
- Best practices for file naming and version control
- Understanding project information settings
- Setting start and finish date constraints
- Using project statistics for quick health checks
- Enabling and using AutoSave and AutoRecover
- Exporting project data to Excel and PDF formats
- Importing legacy data from spreadsheets and other tools
- Managing file properties and metadata
- Securing project files with password protection
Module 2: Core Scheduling & Task Management - Creating and defining tasks with clear naming conventions
- Estimating task durations using best-practice techniques
- Differentiating between fixed units, fixed duration, and fixed work
- Using duration units: days, hours, weeks
- Adding milestones and understanding their impact
- Creating recurring tasks for routine project activities
- Setting task dependencies: finish-to-start, start-to-start, etc.
- Using lag and lead time in task relationships
- Understanding task types and scheduling implications
- Managing task constraints: ASAP, ALAP, must start on, finish no later than
- Using deadlines to track critical dates without altering the schedule
- Setting effort-driven scheduling rules
- Breaking down projects using Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Organising tasks into summary and subtasks
- Using outlining and indentation for structure
- Creating and modifying Gantt bars for visual clarity
- Highlighting critical tasks in the timeline
- Using task filters to isolate key workstreams
- Displaying task progress with percentage complete
- Updating task status manually and automatically
Module 3: Resource Planning & Optimisation - Creating and managing resource pools: people, equipment, materials
- Entering standard and overtime rates for cost tracking
- Setting resource calendars aligned with availability
- Assigning resources to tasks with correct units
- Understanding work, material, and cost resources
- Managing resource overallocations and identifying bottlenecks
- Using the Resource Graph view to visualise utilisation
- Applying resource levelling to prevent overallocation
- Setting levelling priorities and constraints
- Understanding manual vs. automatic levelling
- Allocating shared resources across multiple projects
- Using team planner to manage resource assignments
- Creating resource groups for filtering and reporting
- Entering initial and remaining work estimates
- Tracking actual work performed by resources
- Updating resource availability based on leave and capacity
- Setting up resource escalation rules
- Using generic resources for preliminary planning
- Replacing generic with named resources
- Optimising team workloads across phases
Module 4: Advanced Scheduling Techniques - Using task calendars for unique scheduling needs
- Linking task calendars to resource calendars
- Creating and managing task deadlines with alerts
- Setting project baseline schedules
- Understanding the importance of baseline preservation
- Saving multiple baselines for comparison
- Using the Tracking Gantt view for performance monitoring
- Creating custom task filters for advanced views
- Building custom views for stakeholder reporting
- Using the Detail Gantt view for complex timelines
- Setting task deadlines and tracking slippage
- Using the Task Usage view for daily planning
- Managing task pre-decessor and successor relationships
- Adding notes to tasks for clarification and context
- Using task custom fields to capture metadata
- Creating outline codes for WBS indexing
- Applying graphical indicators in tables
- Using the Schedule table for critical path tracking
- Understanding how scheduling engine resolves conflicts
- Managing schedule updates after changes
Module 5: Cost Management & Budget Control - Setting up cost categories and resource rates
- Entering fixed costs per task
- Accumulating cost accrual methods: start, end, prorated
- Tracking actual vs. budgeted costs
- Generating cost variance reports
- Using the Cost table to monitor spending
- Creating cost resources for non-labour expenses
- Managing material consumption rates
- Setting up pay rates and overtime rules
- Forecasting total project cost
- Identifying cost overruns early
- Using the Budget Resource type for financial planning
- Entering budget costs at project and task level
- Comparing baseline cost to actual cost
- Creating cost alerts for thresholds
- Exporting cost reports to finance systems
- Allocating costs by phase and workstream
- Using cost fields in custom views
- Printing cost summaries for approvals
- Understanding cost roll-ups in summary tasks
Module 6: Risk & Change Management Integration - Identifying project risks in Microsoft Project
- Using task custom fields to tag risk levels
- Creating risk registers within the project file
- Assigning risk owners and mitigation tasks
- Scheduling contingency time and float
- Using total slack to monitor schedule flexibility
- Adding risk response tasks with dependencies
- Simulating risk impact using what-if analysis
- Managing change requests using task notes
- Tracking approved changes against baseline
- Creating change logs using custom tables
- Versioning changes with saved interim baselines
- Communicating change impact to stakeholders
- Using the Variance table to track deviation
- Analyzing duration, work, and cost variances
- Setting up automatic variance alerts
- Managing scope creep through task governance
- Rebaselining only when justified
- Documenting assumptions and constraints
- Using external links to risk management systems
Module 7: Reporting, Dashboards & Executive Visibility - Creating professional project status reports
- Using the built-in Report Wizard
- Designing executive dashboard views
- Customising the Dashboard view for real-time insight
- Building weekly status reports with key metrics
- Generating Burndown, Milestone, and Cost reports
- Exporting reports to PowerPoint for board meetings
- Using visual indicators for health status
- Creating custom fields for priority, stage, and owner
- Applying conditional formatting for visual alerts
- Using the Timeline view for presentations
- Syncing Timeline with PowerPoint for live updates
- Printing Gantt charts in landscape and portrait
- Adjusting page layout and scale for clarity
- Using headers and footers in printed reports
- Saving report templates for reuse
- Generating resource usage and workload reports
- Creating burn rate and velocity charts
- Filtering reports by department, phase, or team
- Scheduling automated report exports
Module 8: Collaboration & Integration - Understanding Microsoft Project Online vs. Desktop workflows
- Syncing projects with Microsoft Teams
- Integrating with SharePoint for document control
- Using Plan for Project Managers in Microsoft 365
- Sharing project updates with non-Project users
- Exporting to Microsoft Excel for wider distribution
- Importing data from Power BI for analytics
- Using Project Central for enterprise visibility
- Connecting to Azure DevOps for technical projects
- Linking tasks to Jira issues via external tools
- Setting up email notifications for updates
- Using OneDrive for project file sharing
- Managing permissions and access rights
- Collaborating in real time on shared projects
- Using the Status Manager for team updates
- Submitting timesheets through Project Web App
- Reviewing and approving timesheet data
- Conducting virtual project reviews
- Integrating with Outlook for task reminders
- Automating status updates via Power Automate
Module 9: Advanced Features & Best Practices - Using Project Server for enterprise environments
- Creating enterprise global templates
- Managing custom fields at the organisational level
- Using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) for automation
- Recording and running macros to save time
- Creating custom menus and toolbars
- Using the Organizer to manage views and templates
- Backlogging and managing future-phase tasks
- Using Task Path to highlight predecessor chains
- Applying filters to isolate critical path tasks
- Creating custom calendars for international teams
- Handling multiple shifts and time zones
- Using inactive tasks for conditional planning
- Managing phased project rollouts
- Archiving completed projects
- Drafting project closure reports
- Conducting post-implementation reviews in Project
- Analysing lessons learned with data export
- Using Project for portfolio management (PPM)
- Aligning projects with strategic objectives
Module 10: Certification Preparation & Career Advancement - Reviewing all key concepts for mastery
- Taking the final assessment to test your knowledge
- Completing the capstone project: a fully functional $1.5M project plan
- Validating your ability to manage scope, time, cost, and resources
- Receiving detailed feedback on your final submission
- Earning your Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service
- Adding your credential to LinkedIn and CV
- Preparing for PMI and PRINCE2 interviews with Project expertise
- Demonstrating ROI from scheduling efficiency gains
- Using your new skills to negotiate promotions or raises
- Transitioning into senior project management roles
- Becoming a go-to Microsoft Project expert in your organisation
- Leading digital transformation in project planning
- Implementing standardised project templates company-wide
- Reducing project delivery variance by up to 40%
- Shortening planning cycles from weeks to days
- Improving stakeholder confidence through transparency
- Building a personal brand as a project execution specialist
- Accessing alumni resources and job placement support
- Staying ahead with ongoing updates and community insights
- Creating and managing resource pools: people, equipment, materials
- Entering standard and overtime rates for cost tracking
- Setting resource calendars aligned with availability
- Assigning resources to tasks with correct units
- Understanding work, material, and cost resources
- Managing resource overallocations and identifying bottlenecks
- Using the Resource Graph view to visualise utilisation
- Applying resource levelling to prevent overallocation
- Setting levelling priorities and constraints
- Understanding manual vs. automatic levelling
- Allocating shared resources across multiple projects
- Using team planner to manage resource assignments
- Creating resource groups for filtering and reporting
- Entering initial and remaining work estimates
- Tracking actual work performed by resources
- Updating resource availability based on leave and capacity
- Setting up resource escalation rules
- Using generic resources for preliminary planning
- Replacing generic with named resources
- Optimising team workloads across phases
Module 4: Advanced Scheduling Techniques - Using task calendars for unique scheduling needs
- Linking task calendars to resource calendars
- Creating and managing task deadlines with alerts
- Setting project baseline schedules
- Understanding the importance of baseline preservation
- Saving multiple baselines for comparison
- Using the Tracking Gantt view for performance monitoring
- Creating custom task filters for advanced views
- Building custom views for stakeholder reporting
- Using the Detail Gantt view for complex timelines
- Setting task deadlines and tracking slippage
- Using the Task Usage view for daily planning
- Managing task pre-decessor and successor relationships
- Adding notes to tasks for clarification and context
- Using task custom fields to capture metadata
- Creating outline codes for WBS indexing
- Applying graphical indicators in tables
- Using the Schedule table for critical path tracking
- Understanding how scheduling engine resolves conflicts
- Managing schedule updates after changes
Module 5: Cost Management & Budget Control - Setting up cost categories and resource rates
- Entering fixed costs per task
- Accumulating cost accrual methods: start, end, prorated
- Tracking actual vs. budgeted costs
- Generating cost variance reports
- Using the Cost table to monitor spending
- Creating cost resources for non-labour expenses
- Managing material consumption rates
- Setting up pay rates and overtime rules
- Forecasting total project cost
- Identifying cost overruns early
- Using the Budget Resource type for financial planning
- Entering budget costs at project and task level
- Comparing baseline cost to actual cost
- Creating cost alerts for thresholds
- Exporting cost reports to finance systems
- Allocating costs by phase and workstream
- Using cost fields in custom views
- Printing cost summaries for approvals
- Understanding cost roll-ups in summary tasks
Module 6: Risk & Change Management Integration - Identifying project risks in Microsoft Project
- Using task custom fields to tag risk levels
- Creating risk registers within the project file
- Assigning risk owners and mitigation tasks
- Scheduling contingency time and float
- Using total slack to monitor schedule flexibility
- Adding risk response tasks with dependencies
- Simulating risk impact using what-if analysis
- Managing change requests using task notes
- Tracking approved changes against baseline
- Creating change logs using custom tables
- Versioning changes with saved interim baselines
- Communicating change impact to stakeholders
- Using the Variance table to track deviation
- Analyzing duration, work, and cost variances
- Setting up automatic variance alerts
- Managing scope creep through task governance
- Rebaselining only when justified
- Documenting assumptions and constraints
- Using external links to risk management systems
Module 7: Reporting, Dashboards & Executive Visibility - Creating professional project status reports
- Using the built-in Report Wizard
- Designing executive dashboard views
- Customising the Dashboard view for real-time insight
- Building weekly status reports with key metrics
- Generating Burndown, Milestone, and Cost reports
- Exporting reports to PowerPoint for board meetings
- Using visual indicators for health status
- Creating custom fields for priority, stage, and owner
- Applying conditional formatting for visual alerts
- Using the Timeline view for presentations
- Syncing Timeline with PowerPoint for live updates
- Printing Gantt charts in landscape and portrait
- Adjusting page layout and scale for clarity
- Using headers and footers in printed reports
- Saving report templates for reuse
- Generating resource usage and workload reports
- Creating burn rate and velocity charts
- Filtering reports by department, phase, or team
- Scheduling automated report exports
Module 8: Collaboration & Integration - Understanding Microsoft Project Online vs. Desktop workflows
- Syncing projects with Microsoft Teams
- Integrating with SharePoint for document control
- Using Plan for Project Managers in Microsoft 365
- Sharing project updates with non-Project users
- Exporting to Microsoft Excel for wider distribution
- Importing data from Power BI for analytics
- Using Project Central for enterprise visibility
- Connecting to Azure DevOps for technical projects
- Linking tasks to Jira issues via external tools
- Setting up email notifications for updates
- Using OneDrive for project file sharing
- Managing permissions and access rights
- Collaborating in real time on shared projects
- Using the Status Manager for team updates
- Submitting timesheets through Project Web App
- Reviewing and approving timesheet data
- Conducting virtual project reviews
- Integrating with Outlook for task reminders
- Automating status updates via Power Automate
Module 9: Advanced Features & Best Practices - Using Project Server for enterprise environments
- Creating enterprise global templates
- Managing custom fields at the organisational level
- Using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) for automation
- Recording and running macros to save time
- Creating custom menus and toolbars
- Using the Organizer to manage views and templates
- Backlogging and managing future-phase tasks
- Using Task Path to highlight predecessor chains
- Applying filters to isolate critical path tasks
- Creating custom calendars for international teams
- Handling multiple shifts and time zones
- Using inactive tasks for conditional planning
- Managing phased project rollouts
- Archiving completed projects
- Drafting project closure reports
- Conducting post-implementation reviews in Project
- Analysing lessons learned with data export
- Using Project for portfolio management (PPM)
- Aligning projects with strategic objectives
Module 10: Certification Preparation & Career Advancement - Reviewing all key concepts for mastery
- Taking the final assessment to test your knowledge
- Completing the capstone project: a fully functional $1.5M project plan
- Validating your ability to manage scope, time, cost, and resources
- Receiving detailed feedback on your final submission
- Earning your Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service
- Adding your credential to LinkedIn and CV
- Preparing for PMI and PRINCE2 interviews with Project expertise
- Demonstrating ROI from scheduling efficiency gains
- Using your new skills to negotiate promotions or raises
- Transitioning into senior project management roles
- Becoming a go-to Microsoft Project expert in your organisation
- Leading digital transformation in project planning
- Implementing standardised project templates company-wide
- Reducing project delivery variance by up to 40%
- Shortening planning cycles from weeks to days
- Improving stakeholder confidence through transparency
- Building a personal brand as a project execution specialist
- Accessing alumni resources and job placement support
- Staying ahead with ongoing updates and community insights
- Setting up cost categories and resource rates
- Entering fixed costs per task
- Accumulating cost accrual methods: start, end, prorated
- Tracking actual vs. budgeted costs
- Generating cost variance reports
- Using the Cost table to monitor spending
- Creating cost resources for non-labour expenses
- Managing material consumption rates
- Setting up pay rates and overtime rules
- Forecasting total project cost
- Identifying cost overruns early
- Using the Budget Resource type for financial planning
- Entering budget costs at project and task level
- Comparing baseline cost to actual cost
- Creating cost alerts for thresholds
- Exporting cost reports to finance systems
- Allocating costs by phase and workstream
- Using cost fields in custom views
- Printing cost summaries for approvals
- Understanding cost roll-ups in summary tasks
Module 6: Risk & Change Management Integration - Identifying project risks in Microsoft Project
- Using task custom fields to tag risk levels
- Creating risk registers within the project file
- Assigning risk owners and mitigation tasks
- Scheduling contingency time and float
- Using total slack to monitor schedule flexibility
- Adding risk response tasks with dependencies
- Simulating risk impact using what-if analysis
- Managing change requests using task notes
- Tracking approved changes against baseline
- Creating change logs using custom tables
- Versioning changes with saved interim baselines
- Communicating change impact to stakeholders
- Using the Variance table to track deviation
- Analyzing duration, work, and cost variances
- Setting up automatic variance alerts
- Managing scope creep through task governance
- Rebaselining only when justified
- Documenting assumptions and constraints
- Using external links to risk management systems
Module 7: Reporting, Dashboards & Executive Visibility - Creating professional project status reports
- Using the built-in Report Wizard
- Designing executive dashboard views
- Customising the Dashboard view for real-time insight
- Building weekly status reports with key metrics
- Generating Burndown, Milestone, and Cost reports
- Exporting reports to PowerPoint for board meetings
- Using visual indicators for health status
- Creating custom fields for priority, stage, and owner
- Applying conditional formatting for visual alerts
- Using the Timeline view for presentations
- Syncing Timeline with PowerPoint for live updates
- Printing Gantt charts in landscape and portrait
- Adjusting page layout and scale for clarity
- Using headers and footers in printed reports
- Saving report templates for reuse
- Generating resource usage and workload reports
- Creating burn rate and velocity charts
- Filtering reports by department, phase, or team
- Scheduling automated report exports
Module 8: Collaboration & Integration - Understanding Microsoft Project Online vs. Desktop workflows
- Syncing projects with Microsoft Teams
- Integrating with SharePoint for document control
- Using Plan for Project Managers in Microsoft 365
- Sharing project updates with non-Project users
- Exporting to Microsoft Excel for wider distribution
- Importing data from Power BI for analytics
- Using Project Central for enterprise visibility
- Connecting to Azure DevOps for technical projects
- Linking tasks to Jira issues via external tools
- Setting up email notifications for updates
- Using OneDrive for project file sharing
- Managing permissions and access rights
- Collaborating in real time on shared projects
- Using the Status Manager for team updates
- Submitting timesheets through Project Web App
- Reviewing and approving timesheet data
- Conducting virtual project reviews
- Integrating with Outlook for task reminders
- Automating status updates via Power Automate
Module 9: Advanced Features & Best Practices - Using Project Server for enterprise environments
- Creating enterprise global templates
- Managing custom fields at the organisational level
- Using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) for automation
- Recording and running macros to save time
- Creating custom menus and toolbars
- Using the Organizer to manage views and templates
- Backlogging and managing future-phase tasks
- Using Task Path to highlight predecessor chains
- Applying filters to isolate critical path tasks
- Creating custom calendars for international teams
- Handling multiple shifts and time zones
- Using inactive tasks for conditional planning
- Managing phased project rollouts
- Archiving completed projects
- Drafting project closure reports
- Conducting post-implementation reviews in Project
- Analysing lessons learned with data export
- Using Project for portfolio management (PPM)
- Aligning projects with strategic objectives
Module 10: Certification Preparation & Career Advancement - Reviewing all key concepts for mastery
- Taking the final assessment to test your knowledge
- Completing the capstone project: a fully functional $1.5M project plan
- Validating your ability to manage scope, time, cost, and resources
- Receiving detailed feedback on your final submission
- Earning your Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service
- Adding your credential to LinkedIn and CV
- Preparing for PMI and PRINCE2 interviews with Project expertise
- Demonstrating ROI from scheduling efficiency gains
- Using your new skills to negotiate promotions or raises
- Transitioning into senior project management roles
- Becoming a go-to Microsoft Project expert in your organisation
- Leading digital transformation in project planning
- Implementing standardised project templates company-wide
- Reducing project delivery variance by up to 40%
- Shortening planning cycles from weeks to days
- Improving stakeholder confidence through transparency
- Building a personal brand as a project execution specialist
- Accessing alumni resources and job placement support
- Staying ahead with ongoing updates and community insights
- Creating professional project status reports
- Using the built-in Report Wizard
- Designing executive dashboard views
- Customising the Dashboard view for real-time insight
- Building weekly status reports with key metrics
- Generating Burndown, Milestone, and Cost reports
- Exporting reports to PowerPoint for board meetings
- Using visual indicators for health status
- Creating custom fields for priority, stage, and owner
- Applying conditional formatting for visual alerts
- Using the Timeline view for presentations
- Syncing Timeline with PowerPoint for live updates
- Printing Gantt charts in landscape and portrait
- Adjusting page layout and scale for clarity
- Using headers and footers in printed reports
- Saving report templates for reuse
- Generating resource usage and workload reports
- Creating burn rate and velocity charts
- Filtering reports by department, phase, or team
- Scheduling automated report exports
Module 8: Collaboration & Integration - Understanding Microsoft Project Online vs. Desktop workflows
- Syncing projects with Microsoft Teams
- Integrating with SharePoint for document control
- Using Plan for Project Managers in Microsoft 365
- Sharing project updates with non-Project users
- Exporting to Microsoft Excel for wider distribution
- Importing data from Power BI for analytics
- Using Project Central for enterprise visibility
- Connecting to Azure DevOps for technical projects
- Linking tasks to Jira issues via external tools
- Setting up email notifications for updates
- Using OneDrive for project file sharing
- Managing permissions and access rights
- Collaborating in real time on shared projects
- Using the Status Manager for team updates
- Submitting timesheets through Project Web App
- Reviewing and approving timesheet data
- Conducting virtual project reviews
- Integrating with Outlook for task reminders
- Automating status updates via Power Automate
Module 9: Advanced Features & Best Practices - Using Project Server for enterprise environments
- Creating enterprise global templates
- Managing custom fields at the organisational level
- Using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) for automation
- Recording and running macros to save time
- Creating custom menus and toolbars
- Using the Organizer to manage views and templates
- Backlogging and managing future-phase tasks
- Using Task Path to highlight predecessor chains
- Applying filters to isolate critical path tasks
- Creating custom calendars for international teams
- Handling multiple shifts and time zones
- Using inactive tasks for conditional planning
- Managing phased project rollouts
- Archiving completed projects
- Drafting project closure reports
- Conducting post-implementation reviews in Project
- Analysing lessons learned with data export
- Using Project for portfolio management (PPM)
- Aligning projects with strategic objectives
Module 10: Certification Preparation & Career Advancement - Reviewing all key concepts for mastery
- Taking the final assessment to test your knowledge
- Completing the capstone project: a fully functional $1.5M project plan
- Validating your ability to manage scope, time, cost, and resources
- Receiving detailed feedback on your final submission
- Earning your Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service
- Adding your credential to LinkedIn and CV
- Preparing for PMI and PRINCE2 interviews with Project expertise
- Demonstrating ROI from scheduling efficiency gains
- Using your new skills to negotiate promotions or raises
- Transitioning into senior project management roles
- Becoming a go-to Microsoft Project expert in your organisation
- Leading digital transformation in project planning
- Implementing standardised project templates company-wide
- Reducing project delivery variance by up to 40%
- Shortening planning cycles from weeks to days
- Improving stakeholder confidence through transparency
- Building a personal brand as a project execution specialist
- Accessing alumni resources and job placement support
- Staying ahead with ongoing updates and community insights
- Using Project Server for enterprise environments
- Creating enterprise global templates
- Managing custom fields at the organisational level
- Using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) for automation
- Recording and running macros to save time
- Creating custom menus and toolbars
- Using the Organizer to manage views and templates
- Backlogging and managing future-phase tasks
- Using Task Path to highlight predecessor chains
- Applying filters to isolate critical path tasks
- Creating custom calendars for international teams
- Handling multiple shifts and time zones
- Using inactive tasks for conditional planning
- Managing phased project rollouts
- Archiving completed projects
- Drafting project closure reports
- Conducting post-implementation reviews in Project
- Analysing lessons learned with data export
- Using Project for portfolio management (PPM)
- Aligning projects with strategic objectives